Friday, September 30, 2011

The guys over at Benm.at created a mockup of the teardrop iPhone, and have a fantastic gallery of the results. Here’s how they did it.

Based on CAD designs, hardware components, several leaked hints, cases and recent, believable mockups we created a three-dimensional computer model. This virtual model was then used to build a very detailed, true prototype that you can hold in your own two hands.

The process to create this prototype is the same that’s used to create the iPad. The back was machined from a sold block of aluminium, which was later treated with glass pearls to get the same slightly rough touch that we already know from the iPad…

Even though our prototype is a bit wider than the iPhone 4 (59.94 mm vs 58.6 mm) the design, in combination with the larger 4 inch touchscreen makes it more compact and easier to handle.

Thanks to the rounded design it also feels much nicer while holding it in your hand. Compared with an iPhone 5, the old phone even looks and feels a little chunky.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

I once loved this team but they are nothing but FAILURE. I once loved this team with everything I had. My love for baseball has completely died the last 10 years or so. The only thing that has kept me interested is knowing a very good Yankee player in Robinson Cano. He's a BOSS.

Watch for J. Cole to debut atop the Billboard 200 next week with his first album "Cole World: the Sideline Story," which could move as many as 240,000 to 250,000 copies by week's end on Oct. 2, so say industry prognosticators.

If the 26-year old Roc Nation/Columbia rapper opens at No. 1, it will mark the first time a solo act's debut album has bowed at No. 1 since May 14, 2010. That's when B.o.B started in the penthouse with "The Adventures of Bobby Ray" with 84,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Cole's 200,000-plus start would be the biggest bow for any act's debut chart effort since Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday" launched with 375,000 at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 dated Dec. 11, 2010.

Meanwhile, Blink-182's new "Neighborhoods" is aiming to for No. 2 next week with around 140,000. The album is the rock trio's first studio release since its 2003 self-titled set. It debuted and peaked at No. 3 with 313,000 sold in its first week.

This week's No. 1, Tony Bennett's Columbia set "Duets II," could slip to No. 3 or 4, depending on how the week shakes out. With Cole on Columbia as well, we could see back-to-back No. 1s from the label, who may also own another title in next week's top four: Adele's "21" (on XL Recordings through Columbia).

Wilco's new "The Whole Love," Switchfoot's "Vice Verses," Mastodon's "Hunter" and Chickenfoot's "Chickenfoot III" all may see a top 10 bow next week. If Mastodon makes the top 10, it will mark the first visit to the region for the rock band. They've previously gone as high as No. 11, with 2009's "Crack the Skye."

As you probably heard, Jose Reyes led off the bottom of the first with a bunt single and was then removed from the game to a standing ovation. Obviously, this was an attempt to give Reyes his best chance to win the National League batting title. Certainly, he's no Ted Williams, but is this move that unprecedented?

First off, Reyes finished at .3371. Ryan Braun enters tonight hitting .334. Here are some different possibilities for Braun:

Anyway, Reyes will face criticism for leaving the game to protect his title. Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson tweeted, "Seriously people- taking out a star player to preserve his batting average lead...weak! I hope ryan braun goes 5- 5 and wins the title now."

Shady Records History Hall. Paul Rosenberg gives us his personal account from the past, including Eminem's battle suit from 8 Mile and memorabilia from D12, Obie Trice, 50 Cent and Shady's newest signees Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf. Also displayed is the set from Eminem's Brisk Superbowl commercial from earlier this year. It was only a one day pop-up store in Manhattan.

ESPN is killing it with these 30 for 30 original movies. Poor Bartman the entire city of Chicago completely hated this guy. It wasn't all his fault plus the Cubs haven't won shit in like 200 years. They weren't going to win anyway. FUCK outta here

Once the king of portable information, Amazon is ready to enter the tablet realm with the Kindle Fire. The Fire features a two-point multi-touch screen with a TI OMAP CPU at its core, apps for Amazon’s Android Appstore, Kindle store, Amazon MP3 and Prime Instant Video. Nearly all of Amazon’s recent news, Amazon Cloud Player, Amazon Cloud Drive, Kindle Cloud Reader, the streaming deals with Fox and NBCUniversal, were in preparation for the Fire. With these cloud services in place, the Kindle Fire is a legitimate iPad competitor. An official launch is set for November 15, with a pre-order now in effect through Amazon. Retail is set at $199 USD.

Stunning Color Touchscreen – Movies, magazines and children’s books come alive on a 7″ vibrant color touchscreen that delivers 16 million colors in high resolution. Kindle Fire uses IPS (in-plane switching) technology – similar technology to that used on the iPad – for an extra-wide viewing angle, perfect for sharing your screen with others.

Apps and Games – Angry Birds, Plants vs. Zombies, The Weather Channel and more, plus a great paid app for free every day. All apps are Amazon-tested on Kindle Fire for the best experience possible.

Amazon Silk – Amazon Silk is a revolutionary, cloud-accelerated browser that uses a “split browser” architecture to leverage the computing speed and power of the Amazon Web Services cloud. Supports Adobe® Flash® Player.

Free Cloud Storage – Forget about memory – Kindle Fire gives you free storage for all your Amazon digital content in the Amazon Cloud. Your books, movies, music and apps are available instantly to stream or download for free, at a touch of your finger.

Durable Display – Our state-of-the art Kindle Fire display is chemically strengthened to be 20 times stiffer and 30 times harder than plastic, making it extra durable and resistant to accidental bumps and scrapes.

Read Documents – Kindle makes it easy to take your documents with you. You can e-mail documents – including Word, PDF and more – directly to your Kindle so you that you can read them anytime, anywhere.

Justin Bieber may only be 17, but the kid has crazy mature boyfriend skills when it comes to doing special things for his girl Selena Gomez. Case in point: The dynamic duo went out for a decent-enough date on Friday night to see Gomez's pal Demi Lovato play a show at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.

Then, according to TMZ, he surprised Gomez after the concert with an even bigger show right next door at the Staples Center, the 20,000-seat home of the Los Angeles Lakers.

After 11 p.m., Bieber told Gomez, "follow me," and the pair walked through an underground tunnel that connects the two arenas. As they walked into the empty building, all Gomez saw was a table for two set up on the floor with a steak and pasta dinner from the venue's fancy restaurant, the Lexus Club.

The major date was inspired by a scene in the Adam Sandler flick "Mr. Deeds," in which Sandler's character surprises his love interest, Winona Ryder, with a date for two at Madison Square Garden. After the superstar couple's meal, things got even more romantic when "Titanic" began playing on a screen in the arena.

According to reports, Bieber got the venue for free as a thank-you from the bosses at Staples for his string of three previous sell-outs there. After making things way harder for his fellow man with his big-balling gesture, Biebs had a message for all the dudes out there who aren't pulling their weight when it comes to the chivalry department. "Romance isn't dead," he tweeted after his date. "Treat your lady right fellas."

"I welcome him to come out here and watch our guys prepare," Ryan said Monday in response to an ESPN radio interview Namath did while questioning the team's level of readiness.

"He'd see a team that, in my opinion, prepares as well as any team I've been around. I disagree with him."

Namath quarterbacked the Jets to their only championship, the historic Super Bowl III upset of the Baltimore Colts after the 1968 season.

Like the team's fans, he's eager to see the Jets return to the pinnacle after 43 years. However he didn't sound sure that Ryan's brashness -- he guaranteed in the offseason that the Jets would win the Super Bowl -- is the right approach.

He called Sunday's loss to the Raiders "alarming."

"It starts at the top. Coach Rex Ryan I think has been doing a great job getting the team to two (AFC) Championship Games," said Namath.

"But if there's one thing about the athlete, if you keep telling him how good he is, he's going to start believing it, to the point that he may not be preparing not quite the way he should. He may be losing some respect for the other team."

Ryan remained unbowed ... unbowed enough to take a little dig at Namath, 68.

"The great thing is I'm confident with our football team," said the third-year head coach. "There's no question about it. I've told you this many times, I've never gone into a game I didn't think I'd win. Haven't won them all, but I certainly think we can and will. I'm not going to change who I am because Joe Namath said something.

"Namath can come in here, and if he can still throw, we'll have him as a backup quarterback, but you know what? He doesn't know our team. He's on the outside. Even though he's a Jet, and once you're a Jet, you're always a Jet, but he's on the outside. He's not in these meetings. I think if he was, he'd be shocked with the preparation."

AMC is launching a six-episode Walking Dead web series which will explore the backstory of zombiette Hannah, the infamous “bicycle girl” offed by Rick (Andrew Lincoln) in the gruesome series’ pilot episode. Fans will get to see Hannah before the apocalypse that changed her, as well as witness her ultimate demise. All six installments debut Monday, Oct. 3 on amctv.com, leading up to the Oct. 16 premiere of The Walking Dead Season 2.

Miami Heat fans won't have to wait until the NBA's owners and players settle their differences to get their next glimpse of the Big Three.

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will come together next week to host and play in "The South Florida All-Star Classic," according to sources close to the project.

The game will be held on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. ET at Florida International University, where Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas is coach. All proceeds will go toward a charity supporting the educational community of South Florida.

Irving and Thompson are waiting to see if a spot opens up, a source told ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst. Other rookies, the source said, were interested but there's no room in the game for other first-year players. There's no interest in 15-player rosters because players want to be able to play in the game and not sit on the bench.

The source told ESPN.com's Windhorst that there could have been two games played because there was so much interest from NBA players.
The squads will be headlined by Brand Jordan players (Wade, Anthony, Paul) vs. Nike (James, Bosh, Durant). Comedian Kevin Hart, who has appeared in Brand Jordan commercials with Wade, is expected to coach the Jordan team, while Miami-based rap star Rick Ross is expected to coach the Nike club.

FIU's U.S. Century Bank Arena can hold 5,000 fans.
James has played in several "barnstorming" games over the past month of the NBA lockout, but this is the first time he's been a part of hosting one.